Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

So after Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others left, he couldn't wait to start looking up information.

Chaldea.

Chaldea

Sitting in the car, Conan kept repeating the word.

"You've thought about this for so long, aren't you going to give up yet?"

Beside him, Ai Haibara teased him a little, then chuckled:

"To be honest, isn't it perfectly normal for a mysterious organization to be named 'Chaldea'? There's no other deeper meaning behind it."

"Not everyone is like you detectives, who like to overthink things all day."

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Hearing Ai Haibara's words, Conan wanted to refute them, but he couldn't find any basis for his rebuttal.

The word Chaldea originates from a people who settled in Mesopotamia around 1000 AD, namely the Chaldeans.

In 626 BC, the Chaldeans destroyed the Old Babylonian Kingdom and established the Neo-Babylonian Kingdom, also known as the Chaldean Kingdom.

Afterwards, they launched successive eastern and western campaigns, destroying the once-powerful Assyrian Empire and almost unifying the entire Mesopotamia.

Speaking of Chaldea, there are two widely circulated stories:

First, in 587 BC, the Chaldean Kingdom destroyed the Kingdom of Judah and destroyed one of Judah's legendary temples—the Temple of Solomon.

The Temple of Solomon was a magnificent temple built in Jerusalem by King Solomon over a period of seven years for Yahweh, the God of Judaism. It is known as the first temple in Jewish history.

Secondly, the Chaldeans possessed extremely high attainments in astronomy and astrology.

The Chaldeans were the first to divide a month into four cycles, each lasting seven days, and named each cycle after one of the seven star gods. This is the origin of the concept of a "week".

Therefore, in Western cultural tradition, "Chaldeans" has basically become a synonym for astrologers.

In other words, naming an agency that deals with mysterious events Chaldea is a very reasonable choice.

Could it be that he really thought in the wrong direction?

Thinking about this, Conan couldn't help but doubt himself.

However, seeing the teasing look from Ai Haibara beside him, he could only stubbornly retort:

"You wait, I will definitely find the hidden clues!"

"Then it's up to you."

Ai Haibara shrugged and ignored him.

Even so, she knew that the mysterious organization Fujimaru Ritsuka belonged to was named after Chaldea.

Humanity's Survival Guarantee Organization - Phineas Chaldea.

However, she had already investigated beforehand and did not find any organization called the Humanity Survival Protection Agency.

I did discover quite a few fortune-telling groups, the authenticity of which is unknown.

As for why it was named Chaldea, she was actually quite curious.

Of course, she wouldn't tell Conan these things.

So she ignored Conan, who was still deep in thought, and began to think of something else—

The panacea that Fujimaru Ritsuka gave her.

No, to be precise, it cannot be called a panacea, but it has indeed shown amazing effects on both internal and external injuries in front of her.

Another point that concerned her was whether the medicine contained any mysterious power.

If it were a panacea created entirely by science, she could only worship it, but if it possessed the power of mystery—

So, is she able to unravel the mystery through scientific research and reproduce its effects?

Once the idea took root in her mind, it became unstoppable.

After all, a panacea is the philosopher's stone among all medical researchers, a dream drug that is desperately sought but unattainable.

"Conan, Ai, we've arrived."

At that moment, Professor Agasa called out to them and stopped the car.

As the group got out of the car and looked at the familiar streets before them, Conan couldn't help but laugh and say:

"This is really true."

The address of their current location is 39-5-chome, Beika Town, Beika City, Tokyo.

On the second floor of the building to their left, the words "Mouri Detective Agency" in large white letters were clearly visible on the glass window, with a prominent sign next to it.

That's right, the location they are in is right next to the Mouri Detective Agency, which is run by Kogoro Mouri, and it's also where he's currently staying.

However, this was not their destination today.

Their target today is on the second floor to their right, directly opposite the Mori Detective Agency, a newly opened agency called the Chaldea Mystery Agency.

That is, the office opened by Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Several days have passed since the other party had dinner at Professor Agasa's house.

Even so, he didn't know whether to praise the other party's amazing efficiency or their powerful financial resources for opening a store in just a few days.

Of course, more likely it's a combination of both.

However, he really wanted to complain about Fujimaru Ritsuka's choice of location:

It's one thing to open it near Xiaolan's house, but why did you choose to open it across from a detective agency?

On the left is a detective agency, and on the right is a mystery agency; this bizarre scene is truly baffling.

What's this? Complementary strengths?

In addition, wreaths are usually placed outside the store when a new store opens.

On one hand, it's a blessing for the new store, wishing it success; on the other hand, it's to let passersby know that there's a new store here.

But today is supposed to be the first day of Fujimaru Ritsuka's agency's opening, yet the streets outside the agency are completely deserted.

I'm afraid only the local residents who are familiar with this area, and the guests who were invited to visit, would know that a new firm has opened here.

Is this really a serious attempt to open a store?

It's just a rich person's game, isn't it?

In short, filled with all sorts of complaints, Conan followed Professor Agasa and Ai Haibara up to the second floor and arrived at the door of the agency.

"excuse me."

The door was half open, and the three of them pushed it open and entered.

"Conan, Professor Agasa, Ai, you're here!"

Upon seeing the three, Ran Mouri greeted them with a smile.

"Sister Xiaolan!"

Inside the agency, besides Fujimaru Ritsuka, Moriarty, and Hata, there are also Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko.

To his surprise, even Kogoro Mouri came.

On the other side, seeing the three arrive, Fujimaru Ritsuka, the owner of the agency, smiled and said:

"Welcome to the Chaldea Mystery Agency!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 124. Chaldea Mystery Agency

124.

2023-11-20

Upon entering the office, Conan subconsciously began to observe the layout of the entire room.

Firstly, in terms of the rough layout, it is almost the same as the layout of the Mori Detective Agency, but it is much more spacious.

An office chair is placed in the center by the window, with two sofas and a coffee table in front of it, and rows of display cases on both sides of the wall.

However, aside from the rough layout, the specific details are completely different.

The interior design of the office leans more towards a European classical style, especially the large yellow-green rectangular carpet laid in the center, which is undoubtedly a feature of European and American carpet culture.

In addition, the office desks and chairs, sofas, coffee tables, solid wood floors, and cabinets are all predominantly brown, giving a sense of calm and stability.

In addition, although he was not very clear about the prices of various furniture and decorations, he was certain that the items he had were definitely worth a lot of money!

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "This young lady really knows how to spend money."

On the other side, after touring the area, Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but express his envy:

"It's decorated so stylishly, it makes me want to renovate my old, run-down office."

"I think this is a great suggestion, Dad."

Ran Mouri responded with her support:

"Although I can't do what Ritsuka has done, with Dad's current income, as long as he works hard to save money for a month or two, it should be enough to completely renovate the agency, right?"

"Let's forget about it then. I think things are actually pretty good as they are, haha!"

Upon hearing that he would have to live frugally for a month or two, Kogoro Mouri immediately backed down, rubbing his neck and chuckling sheepishly.

Seeing this, Ran Mouri could only glance at him helplessly.

"Dad, you..."

Beyond the decorations, the most eye-catching items are those displayed on the cabinets on both sides—

Aside from a few books, there were mostly items that seemed to be related to mysticism, and he also saw the runestone that Fujimaru Ritsuka had given them.

Other items include crystals, gemstones, animal teeth, purplish-black dust, delicate ceremonial swords, and feathers from some kind of bird.

He wasn't particularly familiar with these things, but after they were placed there, the entire firm was instantly filled with a mysterious atmosphere.

However, he remembered that Fujimaru Ritsuka had mentioned selling some mysterious items, but now none of the items on display, including the runestones, had prices listed, which made him a little curious.